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interior lineman

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noun

Football.
  1. one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.


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Toughness was a hallmark for Polynesian players such as Jesse Sapolu, an interior lineman on four San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl-title teams.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2025

The window was quickly closing last May, the pool of available transfers nearly set for next season, and Lincoln Riley had yet to land the interior lineman he and USC’s defense still desperately needed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

Chiefs interior lineman Chris Jones, Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith and Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner earned their second straight selection.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2024

The only returning starters are Hunter as an edge rusher, Harrison Phillips as an interior lineman, Hicks at inside linebacker and Harrison Smith and Cam Bynum at the safety spots.

From Washington Times Aug. 10, 2023

This is a draft that experts rate as heavy with edge-rushing talent compared with interior lineman, so the Seahawks can realistically hope to get an impact rusher with their second first-round pick, No. 20 overall.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2023

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